Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Contempt of Court Charges

If a divorce was finalized in South Carolina and the party still residing in South Carolina has refused to abide by the court order to pay their portion of an IRA account owed to the other party, who now resides in Virginia. Can the party who is now residing in Virginia, go to the magistrate and file contempt of court charges and make the person in South Carolina have to appear in a Virginia court, instead of having to go to South Carolina to persue contempt charges?


Asked on 1/02/07, 7:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Contempt of Court Charges

No, the Virginia party must retain counsel in South Carolina or go there, personally, to pursue this civil matter. Virginia magistrates deal mainly with criminal matters in the Commonwealth and would have no authority to act in the matter and in the manner which you've described.

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Answered on 1/02/07, 8:37 am


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